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Batch Transform
Use batch transform when you need to do the following:
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Preprocess datasets to remove noise or bias that interferes with training or inference from your dataset.
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Get inferences from large datasets.
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Run inference when you don't need a persistent endpoint.
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Achieve sub-second latency.
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Test a variety or models or hyperparameter settings for a model.
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Associate input records with inferences to assist the interpretation of results.
To filter input data before performing inferences or to associate input records with inferences about those records, see Associate Prediction Results with Input Records. For example, you can filter input data to provide context for creating and interpreting reports about the output data.
For more information about batch transforms, see Get Inferences for an Entire Dataset with Batch Transform.
Topics
Use Batch Transform to Get Inferences from Large Datasets
Batch transform automatically manages the processing of large datasets
within
the limits of specified parameters. For example, suppose that you
have a dataset file,
input1.csv,
stored in an S3 bucket. The content of the input file might look like
the
following.:
Record1-Attribute1, Record1-Attribute2, Record1-Attribute3, ..., Record1-AttributeM Record2-Attribute1, Record2-Attribute2, Record2-Attribute3, ..., Record2-AttributeM Record3-Attribute1, Record3-Attribute2, Record3-Attribute3, ..., Record3-AttributeM ... RecordN-Attribute1, RecordN-Attribute2, RecordN-Attribute3, ..., RecordN-AttributeM
When a batch transform job starts, Amazon SageMaker initializes compute instances
and distributes
the inference or preprocessing workload between them. When you have multiples files,
one
instance might process input1.csv, and another instance might process the
file named input2.csv.
To keep large payloads
below
the MaxPayloadInMB limit, you
can
split an input file into several mini-batches. For example, you might create a
mini-batch from input1.csv by including only two of the files..
Record3-Attribute1, Record3-Attribute2, Record3-Attribute3, ..., Record3-AttributeM Record4-Attribute1, Record4-Attribute2, Record4-Attribute3, ..., Record4-AttributeM
Note
Amazon SageMaker processes each input file separately. It doesn't combine mini-batches from different input files to comply with the MaxPayloadInMB limit.
To
split input files into mini-batches, when you create a batch transform job, set the
SplitType parameter value to Line. If
SplitType
is set to None or if an input file can't be split into mini-batches, Amazon SageMaker
uses the entire input file in a single request.
If the batch transform job successfully processes all of the records in an input file,
it creates an output file with the same name and the .out file extension.
For multiple input files, such as input1.csv and input2.csv,
the output files are named input1.csv.out and input2.csv.out.
The batch transform job stores the output files in the specified location in Amazon
S3, such
as s3://awsexamplebucket/output/.
The predictions in an output file are listed in the same order as the corresponding
records in the input file. The output file input1.csv.out, based on
the input file shown earlier, would look like the following.
Inference1-Attribute1, Inference1-Attribute2, Inference1-Attribute3, ..., Inference1-AttributeM Inference2-Attribute1, Inference2-Attribute2, Inference2-Attribute3, ..., Inference2-AttributeM Inference3-Attribute1, Inference3-Attribute2, Inference3-Attribute3, ..., Inference3-AttributeM ... InferenceN-Attribute1, Inference3-Attribute2, Inference3-Attribute3, ..., InferenceN-AttributeM
To combine the results of multiple output files into a single output file,
set
the AssembleWith parameter to Line.
When the input data is very large and is transmitted using HTTP chunked encoding,
to
stream the data to the algorithm, set MaxPayloadInMB to 0. Amazon SageMaker built-in algorithms don't
support this feature.
For information about using the API to create a batch transform job, see the CreateTransformJob API. For more information about the correlation between batch transform input and output objects, see OutputDataConfig. For an example of how to use batch transform, see Step 6.2: Deploy the Model with Batch Transform.
Speed up a Batch Transform Job
If you are using the CreateTransformJob API, you can reduce the time it takes to complete batch transform jobs by using optimal values for parameters such as MaxPayloadInMB, MaxConcurrentTransforms, or BatchStrategy. If you are using the Amazon SageMaker console, you can specify these optimal parameter values in the Additional configuration section of the Batch transform job configuration page. Amazon SageMaker automatically finds the optimal parameter settings for built-in algorithms. For custom algorithms, provide these values through an execution-parameters endpoint.
Use Batch Transform to Test Production Variants
To test different models or various hyperparameter settings, create a separate transform job for each new model variant and use a validation dataset. For each transform job, specify a unique model name and location in Amazon S3 for the output file. To analyze the results, use Inference Pipeline Logs and Metrics.
Batch Transform Errors
Amazon SageMaker uses the Amazon S3 Multipart Upload API to upload results from a batch transform job to Amazon S3. If an error occurs, the uploaded results are removed from Amazon S3. In some cases, such as when a network outage occurs, an incomplete multipart upload might remain in Amazon S3. To avoid incurring storage charges, we recommend that you add the S3 bucket policy to the S3 bucket lifecycle rules. This policy deletes incomplete multipart uploads that might be stored in the S3 bucket. For more information, see Object Lifecycle Management.
If a batch transform job fails to process an input file because of a problem with
the
dataset, Amazon SageMaker marks the job as failed. If an input file contains a bad
record, the transform job doesn't create an output file for that input file because
doing so prevents it from maintaining the same order in the transformed data as in
the
input file. When your dataset has multiple input files, a transform job continues
to
process input files even if it fails to process one. The processed files still generate
useable results.
Exceeding
the MaxPayloadInMB limit causes an error. This might happen with a large
dataset if it can't be split, the SplitType parameter is set to none, or individual records
within the dataset exceed the limit.
If you are using your own algorithms, you can use placeholder text, such as
ERROR, when the algorithm finds a bad record in an input file. For
example, if the last record in a dataset is bad, the algorithm places the placeholder
text for that record in the output file.
Batch Transform Sample Notebooks
For a sample notebook that uses batch transform with a principal component analysis (PCA) model to reduce data in a user-item review matrix, followed by the application of a density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise (DBSCAN) algorithm to cluster movies, see Batch Transform with PCA and DBSCAN Movie Clusters. For instructions on creating and accessing Jupyter notebook instances that you can use to run the example in Amazon SageMaker, see Use Notebook Instances. After creating and opening a notebook instance, choose the SageMaker Examples tab to see a list of all the Amazon SageMaker examples. The topic modeling example notebooks that use the NTM algorithms are located in the Advanced functionality section. To open a notebook, choose its Use tab, then choose Create copy.
